The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-26
AHOyG THE MoNTnLIES.
"HARPRR'sp ARTICLE ON ThE
ACADIAN LAND.
"The Century" and asst. Nicholas
Full OF Good FhIngs-"The swiss
Cross" aud "GOdey's".

the subject OF an article in the FebTu-
AIRY Century, With irontispisce por-
trait.
WISsLow HOMER illustrates an arti.
Gle by VIM. @. Church on Nassau, "a
hidwinter resort" in the coming
number OF The Century.
TIE oldest church in London. 81.
Bartholomew the Great, ia described,
with illustrations by Pennell, ia the
February Century. This church guards
Roman graves OF fifteen centuries sgo.
EDWARD ATKINSON, in his final
paper on the Relative Strength and
Weakness OF Nations" in the Febru-
AIRY Ce1ltary, further demonstrates the
wisdom OF national policy OF slight
armament and discusses municipal
aebts.
A NRw novel by W. d. Howells be-
gins in the February Hdrper's. Its III
lie is "April Hopes" and it is calcu-
lated to be specially strong, as its pur-
pose is to set forth society life in Bos-
ton. The opening chapters are very
rich in character study.
The Rev. Peter Cartwright, the ia
nous Methodist minister, "whose life
ie the history OF his church In the
Yves; for sixty year," finds place by
portrait and in numerous anecdotes
In the February installment OF the au
thorised "Life Of Lincoln" in The Cen
Ary.
JAWS PATTON is TO have an Article
in the Forum for February on "Out.
grown City Government" showing
the inevitable mischief OF political
methods in municipal affairs, and adj
vocating the necessity of strong cen
tIslissd administration, with ample
powers and long term Of office.
FRANK d. MILLET's descriptions and
illustrations Of his experience as war
correspondent among the Cossacks
are one oil the attractions in the Feb
ruary Hdrper's. "a Winter Cam
paign" is the sequel to the Summer
Campaign" Of the January number,
aud contains several thrilling passages,
as well as much information concern.
ing these daring centaurs Of the Cars
army.
"THE Bailing OF Jeffsrson Davis" as
recounted in the January Century by
one OF the chief actors 10 the affair,
the Hon. George Shea, OF New York,
Is the subjec. Of paper by George p.
Lathrop. Mr.. Shea's interviews with
Horace Greeley, Garrison, Henry Will
son, +, p. Blair, Chief Justice Chase
and President Johnson, in bringing
about the release OF Davis, form an in
teresting, connected narrative, which
has not been before b sen given TO the
public.
GoDHY's LADY's Book for FEBRUARY
iB replete with reasonable and inter.
esling matter. 1t contains the SEQUEL
OF the story, "Robin Adair," by Miss
Rose Cleveland, besides many bright
stories and sket hes from the pens OF
well known authors, among whom are
Prof Clarence M, Boutelle and Jenny
June. The oolorad fashion plates,
with various black designs, contributs
10 make this number one that cannot
iail TO please the ladies'.
THE AMERICAN BooKMAKKR for Jan
ua'y, devoted to technical art and in
for nation, is q euccess up N which
the trade ia TO be congratu ated. The
January number, the opening one OF
volnms 4, is full OF information ior
printers, book binders and blank book
mhnuisCtu GERS. The illu trations are
superb, the opening article being de.
voted 10 Ludwig Sandoe IpseD, who
illustrat' 4 the Portuguese sonnels for
hrs BIC NninV, which were 30 well
received by the public in January.
The new serial story by James Otis,
the author OF Toby TYLER" is begun
TINS month in So. Nicholas The au.
thor calls 1t "Jeuny's b Boarding House:
q very quiet but very true story o.
Nav York lite." II daals with the
dniuga OF lot Of lite newsboys and a
baby whom they adopt, and IL begins
W be interesting with the 6r1t para
graph. HjaOmlr IL. Boyessn opens
the mum Der with a stirring aud season
able tale ot IGslandiC adventure, on
tted, Between Sea AID Sky" capt
nlly illustrated ny the ironuspiece
drawn by J. W. Bollee.
In the February 81. Nicholas "EfiJs
RsAllAhc Novel" is a very clever sketch
by Alice Wellington Rolli1s, Ia which,
whlla telling an amusing story OF a
littlo girl who tried to write like Mr..
HoEplls, Mrs, Rollins manager TO con-
Vey an exc silent idea of the methods
and purposes of the modern school of
Action writers There is brilliantly
illu't descriptive article, "a mnng
the Gas Wells" ny the anthor Of tho
interesting paper on "Boring for Oil"
in tho December number; and the
Rev. Washingt IN @ add an has a mum.
Der OF valuable thoughts for the rising
generation under the suggestive title,
"1f | we're Boy"
THE AMERICAN FIELD of January s2d
viii. contain 'Alassa," written ex.
pressly for that magazine, by Lieut..
Frederick Schwa,ka, from material
collected by Lieut.. Schwstta during
his exploration Of Alaska the past
summer. Tho articles will DO illus.
trated from sketches taken on the oc-
easion, The american Field, of Chi
cage, Of January 22l, will commence
q series OF articles on "auntins in
Africa" written expressly for thu
american Nild, by Prof. j. w. Ed.
wards, aud illustrated profusely from
sketches taken by Prof. Edwards.
Conmencing with the start of the
hunting patty from the diamond fields
Of Afdca, Prof. Edwards will give a
gIaphic do.cription Of ths exploits of
his party in huotirg the large game OF
Alicia, as I ey occurred, aud will mar
rate some OF the incidents related TO
him by tn, Cd hunters who guided
the patty, which occurred on former
huns.
The variety 10 the contents of the
current Ce,at,Iry il not less noticeable
THAI the geographical distribution OF
l,ir origin. Ia subjects aud con.
tributors all sections Of the county
arr represented, and appeal is made to
many tastes. P,litics, biography, &c.
ton cf four kidds, art, architecture,
astronomy, public que.tlons, war
"reminiscences, un6rlgtsn history.